What did you notice about the Standards Based Lesson you described?
The children were very engaged in the lessons. The lessons were all related to real world situations that helped to hook and hold the childrens interest. The teachers were there with the children to guide them, not to solve problems for them. Teaching was used to just help guide the children in the right direction, but the teachers made the students solve the problems themselves. Group-work was also present, along with complete class participation, which was interesting to see how each student was asked to make a contribution.
What are your thoughts about SB Teaching?
SB Teaching is very official and also very effective. By having standards or goals, the teacher and students have to work for a certain goal. It also makes all sutdents work for the same standard so the all get a fair and similar education. The standard can be reached at different times, and it is what the student makes of it. Somtimes students just try and meet the standards to pass school, where as others work as hard as they can to exceed the standards and learn more than required.
How do your group's views/concerns compare with what some teachers are saying about NCLB?
We agree with her concerns and views to a great extent. Not all students can fit the same mold and pass the same tests, because each child is different and each has different learning styles. It's extremely hard for every school to make progress because sometimes you just can't. Sooner or later every school is going to have high performing children and they arent going to be able to improve at such a high rate as before, which doesnt seem fair. We also agree on her view on good teacher/ bad teacher. NCLB is something that can be effective is some changes are made and some requirements are altered.
How should you prepare to be an effective (and engaging) teacher?
have a lesson plan
prepare effectively
more than one way of teaching (visuals, technology, whiteboard, worksheets, etc.)
Group Reactions to Standards Based Lessons
What did you notice about the Standards Based Lesson you described?
The children were very engaged in the lessons. The lessons were all related to real world situations that helped to hook and hold the childrens interest. The teachers were there with the children to guide them, not to solve problems for them. Teaching was used to just help guide the children in the right direction, but the teachers made the students solve the problems themselves. Group-work was also present, along with complete class participation, which was interesting to see how each student was asked to make a contribution.What are your thoughts about SB Teaching?
SB Teaching is very official and also very effective. By having standards or goals, the teacher and students have to work for a certain goal. It also makes all sutdents work for the same standard so the all get a fair and similar education. The standard can be reached at different times, and it is what the student makes of it. Somtimes students just try and meet the standards to pass school, where as others work as hard as they can to exceed the standards and learn more than required.How do your group's views/concerns compare with what some teachers are saying about NCLB?
We agree with her concerns and views to a great extent. Not all students can fit the same mold and pass the same tests, because each child is different and each has different learning styles. It's extremely hard for every school to make progress because sometimes you just can't. Sooner or later every school is going to have high performing children and they arent going to be able to improve at such a high rate as before, which doesnt seem fair. We also agree on her view on good teacher/ bad teacher. NCLB is something that can be effective is some changes are made and some requirements are altered.How should you prepare to be an effective (and engaging) teacher?
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Recorder receives 3 pts EC; Participants receive 2 pts EC for complete answers.